Saturday’s event, “Mod Mex: The New Face of Mexican Food,” starts with breakfast and morning mezcal cocktails followed by a program featuring each chef discussing and demonstrating his Nuevo Latino cuisine, interactive presentations on wines from Baja and mezcal and a walk-around tasting featuring the cuisine of each chef, along with beverages.

On Sunday, the four acclaimed chefs will collaborate on “Mod Mex: The Meal,” a five-course contemporary Mexican dinner, paired with wine and spirits.

Tickets for the Saturday event, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., are $75, and the 6 p.m. Sunday dinner costs $175. Proceeds support scholarships for Chicago Public School students studying culinary arts at Kendall College via event co-sponsors the Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and the Kendall College Charitable Trust, which funds a full-tuition Frontera scholarship for Mexican-American students.